sinner
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"The 1851 memoir, by contrast, was a spiritual redemption story, with Byfield tracing his progress from rebellious sinner to devout and repentant Christian."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Chun Woo-won called his grandfather a "sinner and slaughterer" and said he was "sincerely sorry for not apologising any sooner".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.”
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
When I ask Isabel whether Mother Ermentrude believes me a sinner, she gives an indirect reply.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
He ate with tax collectors, sinners and outcasts.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Francis always denounced such ploys, saying that Communion was not a reward for perfect behavior but a kind of spiritual nourishment for everyone, including sinners.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
But in their stories, Latinos aren’t always sinners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“I know it’s chilly outside, but what do you say we sinners have us a cup of chai in the yard?”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
